Nichigo Times is a Japanese publication whose visual identity was created by the prominent graphic designer Shin Matsunaga. The symbol was originally designed in 1975, and the mark is described as a triangle logo with a Japan triangle shape.[1]
Design and History
Shin Matsunaga, born in Tokyo in 1940, graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1964 with a degree in design. After working in the advertising department of Shiseido, he established Shin Matsunaga Design Inc. in 1971.[2] His major works include CI plans for Benesse, ISSEY MIYAKE, and the National Museum of Western Art, as well as package design for the French cigarette brand Gitanes, which finished first in an international competition.[3]
The Nichigo Times symbol was designed by Matsunaga in 1975.[1] The mark is categorized as a triangle logo with a Japan triangle shape.[1]
Meaning and Symbolism
The Nichigo Times symbol is described as a triangle logo with a Japan triangle shape.[1] The triangular form references Japan, though no further documented explanation of the mark’s intended symbolism has been published in the available sources.
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